Example sentences of "friend [prep] many years " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his Homily , Canon J. O'Mahony , a personal friend for many years , paid tribute to the faithful service of Father Bernard through his own quiet way leading to his final illness and death . |
| 2 | Rex Wolfe , Northern Regional Manager , knew Eddie perhaps better than anyone , having worked with him as a colleague and friend for many years . |
| 3 | I have been a personal friend for many years , but that has never prevented him from criticising my colleagues and myself whenever he felt it necessary to do so . |
| 4 | These were acknowledged publicly by no less a figure than a former Prime Minister , W.L. MacKenzie King , at the communal celebrations of Lyon 's 60th birthday and his 35th anniversary of engagement in social interests , as well as those of his friend of many years ( to whom Lyon Cohen had diverted the honour of being invited to be the Member of Parliament several years before ) , Sir Samuel W. Jacobs , KC : ‘ Our friend finds himself today , ’ , commented Jacobs , ‘ the acknowledged leader of Jewry in Canada , a position acquired by years of self-denying effort … respected by his own , and also by the larger community in which we dwell . ’ |
| 5 | No. 4 Commando positions were being heavily mortared when I arrived , and Jock , my friend of many years ago , took me off to find some shelter in a dug-out , giving at least some protection from the flying shrapnel . |
| 6 | In 1984 his friend of many years , Liz Taylor , tried to get him back in front of the cameras and to conquer his alcoholism . |
| 7 | A friend of many years ' standing has said that , ‘ Ifor would have loved to have stayed on at school . |
| 8 | In announcing the appointment Bush described Card , a former state legislator in Massachusetts , as " a friend of many years " , who had served in Bush 's campaign teams in the presidential elections of 1980 and 1988 , had then served for three years as deputy Chief of Staff to the controversial John Sununu , but had maintained a reputation for managerial efficiency and diplomacy . |
| 9 | ‘ Loretta ! ’ he exclaimed , greeting her as if she were a friend of many years ' standing . |